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UNHRC urges GoSL to repeal PTA

A United Nations Human Rights report published earlier this week has called on the Sri Lankan government to strengthen accountability for human rights violations and implement legal and institutional…

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To Russia with plans

For the first time since before its own war with Iran, the United States is once again trying to set up new talks between Ukraine and Russia to broker an end to the four-and-a-half-year war.

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The Gadzama Case: Can the Federal High Court Quash an LPDC Direction?

This article by Umar Sanusi Garba Kalambaina, examines the questions arising, after the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) directed that Chief J-K Gadzama, OFR, SAN, be suspended for…

  • Federal High Court grants leave to apply for judicial review.
  • LPDC Direction can be subjected to certiorari under appropriate grounds.
  • Case involves statutory right of appeal within LPDC disciplinary system.

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Road or Air Travel: The Narrowing Choices of Nigerian Commuters

For successive administrations in Nigeria, the battle to salvage failing road infrastructure has posed an unnecessary challenge.

  • Nigeria's road infrastructure is deteriorating, leading to long travel times.
  • Air travel becomes unaffordable for many due to soaring fares.
  • Government responsible for road maintenance, facing economic and security implications.

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WAEC admits more study needed into fluctuating core subject performance

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says further studies are needed to understand why performance in core subjects continues to fluctuate from year to year.

  • WAEC acknowledges need for further studies on core subject performance fluctuations.
  • English Language performance declines from 2023 to 2026, while Mathematics improves.
  • Social Studies, traditionally high-performing, shows substantial performance drop.

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UK moves to ban trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements

Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more active approach in supporting the Palestinian…

  • UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband plans to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
  • Ban aims to support Palestinian cause and promote two-state solution.
  • Move faces criticism from US and Israel, impacting UK-Israel trade.

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Keeping it free and active

As Washington pushes allies to gang up on Beijing, Indonesia must resist the pressure and stay true to its non-aligned roots, or risk becoming the mouse deer crushed between two fighting elephants.

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Grade 10 STEM: Public national schools and subject combinations

Grade 9 learners eyeing STEM have until September 11, 2026, to settle on their subject combinations and preferred senior schools as the Ministry of Education prepares for the first transition to Grade…

  • Grade 9 learners must choose subjects and schools by September 11, 2026.
  • STEM pathway popular with 59% of candidates.
  • Public national schools likely to offer STEM combinations.

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Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also responded to the reports of the settlement trade ban by calling for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as "Argentine territory under occupation."

  • Finance Minister Smotrich demands UK ambassador's expulsion
  • National Security Minister Ben-Gvir suggests recognizing Falkland Islands
  • UK plans to ban trade with Israeli settlements

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Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

Investigators with the US National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday they had recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran the runway and crashed while landing in Miami on Sunday, killing five people on the ground.

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